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i think his relation to jack kennedy was so very special. even ted sorensen said that he was so brilliant. not just with words, but analyzing things. it was like a lesson. he told me a lot of things that no one else could have told me and explained a lot of things that no one else could have explained. c-span: were part of this book was the hardest to research and write? >> guest: well, probably the hardest to write and research was the presidency. it was so poignant. see this powerful man, a very humble man, day after day. it was actually painful for me to learn about it. i mean, he couldn't go over to the white house on the rare occasion and watch how the kennedys lower-level people treated him. it was so horrible. sometimes when they were describing this to me, you felt that this was a terrible thing to happen to any human being. somebody said it was like a great bull put out to pasture late in life. c-span: was there a time at the end of 1968 where he was able to vent? >> guest: oh, yes. although we are going to see that, you know, bobby
i think his relation to jack kennedy was so very special. even ted sorensen said that he was so brilliant. not just with words, but analyzing things. it was like a lesson. he told me a lot of things that no one else could have told me and explained a lot of things that no one else could have explained. c-span: were part of this book was the hardest to research and write? >> guest: well, probably the hardest to write and research was the presidency. it was so poignant. see this powerful...
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to defend his brother, the president, jack kennedy who was vulnerable because he was having affairs with people in the mafia bobby kennedy compromised him in this to try to protect the position in the south and the alliance with martin luther king. ultimately i believe hoover without saying for two skilled bureaucrats for that they say okay i told you over the year keep down the scandal against your brother that i am very concerned about martin luther king we need this wiretap and ultimately he found that wiretap knowing he was surrendering with any pretense of controlling jay edgar hoover so it's a very complex political wrestling match. c-span: how did they use the wiretaps and what did they learn through them about martin luther king and the group? >> guest: the is the wiretaps primarily for the advanced notice of kings travel plans. hello, i'm flying to chicago. i will be at the such and such hotel. i'm flying to new york. c-span: where did the post caps? >> guest: they put them on his home. c-span: where? atlanta? >> guest: they put them in his office both in atlanta and new yo
to defend his brother, the president, jack kennedy who was vulnerable because he was having affairs with people in the mafia bobby kennedy compromised him in this to try to protect the position in the south and the alliance with martin luther king. ultimately i believe hoover without saying for two skilled bureaucrats for that they say okay i told you over the year keep down the scandal against your brother that i am very concerned about martin luther king we need this wiretap and ultimately he...
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. >> a film that was in development came to jack kennedy, and i remember, you know, looking at and it was, you know, very much exploring the area of the women and all that kind of stuff. and i was aware that this was such bsh cause now dealing not just with fact '02 dealing with myth tholings and the american what kennedy represents and idolizes and going to the darkest side what it could do and open up and kind of i thought it's too much. and it has to be handled. i didn't think that every project like that that has been around but i certainly come across i don't think anybody has been ant to handle that in a way i felt comfortable about getting involved in. you have to be aware that you're opening up a massive can of worms there. >> they're getting to that. >> and the ramifications there. and the idea of people in high-ranking positions, and adulterous affairs and that kind of stuff is something that clearly very current. and that is an ongoing -- and there would be something valid and interesting and exciting about getting involved in exploring that issue, but you start to tinker w
. >> a film that was in development came to jack kennedy, and i remember, you know, looking at and it was, you know, very much exploring the area of the women and all that kind of stuff. and i was aware that this was such bsh cause now dealing not just with fact '02 dealing with myth tholings and the american what kennedy represents and idolizes and going to the darkest side what it could do and open up and kind of i thought it's too much. and it has to be handled. i didn't think that...
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senator, you are no jack kennedy. the line or the more structured presentation. >> people vote for president. this is a different vote from anything you have to cast. if you vote for councilman, you vote for issues. will he keep 7-11 up on sundays? will he zone your neighborhood to keep out mini-warehouses. but the vote for president is different and most studies suggest people vote for the person they have the most confidence in in a time of national crisis. i happen to think this is a good reason. in that case, communication skills do matter. the american people are not stupid. they are generally pretty smart. they pick the right candidates. you get a fuller picture of the person running for president, not just the talking points but you get to see him react and how he reacts when the pressure is on. >> or she. >> or she, next time around. >> the ability to communicate is critical. you can have the greatest ideas in the world but if you can't communicate them, forget it. >> that is about leadership. it is not just a
senator, you are no jack kennedy. the line or the more structured presentation. >> people vote for president. this is a different vote from anything you have to cast. if you vote for councilman, you vote for issues. will he keep 7-11 up on sundays? will he zone your neighborhood to keep out mini-warehouses. but the vote for president is different and most studies suggest people vote for the person they have the most confidence in in a time of national crisis. i happen to think this is a...
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you look at the kennedys. older brother joe passed away, which enabled jack or john to assume that first born position. and actually, in the kennedy family in terms of the boys, there were two babies really and listen to their names. there was bobby and teddy. and so birth order, miguel, also always just rank order. i've got five kids and two daughters surround my son. and he's right in the middle. is he a middle child? no, he's a first born son. in fact, he's executive producer of the ellen degeneres show". is he it's not just a matter of where you fell in the family. sometimes there's as age gap or sex differences which makes that third born or even last born seem like a first born personality. >> very interesting. now i am a middle child. i'm a very needy middle child. how does that fgure into the the equation of success, failure and achievement. >> middle children, bill gates, he didn't do too bad. what was that corporation, microsoft? donald trump. i know trump has a family of four living in his hair, but
you look at the kennedys. older brother joe passed away, which enabled jack or john to assume that first born position. and actually, in the kennedy family in terms of the boys, there were two babies really and listen to their names. there was bobby and teddy. and so birth order, miguel, also always just rank order. i've got five kids and two daughters surround my son. and he's right in the middle. is he a middle child? no, he's a first born son. in fact, he's executive producer of the ellen...
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kennedy in dallas. he was shot and killed while in custody by jack ruby a couple of days later. bill: state of illinois expected to become the third state in the country to okay drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. the measure quickly moving through the state house and despite some serious concerns from critics this is likely to become law. steve brown is in chicago on this. how close is it to happening, steve? >> well, the illinois house of representatives will be getting together today at 12 eastern time and it is expected that they will take up this legislation that passed throughout committee yesterday, it already passed through the state seven arbgts the legislation that would allow undocumented residents of the state of illinois to get drivers lancess i licenses to pass. it does have by partisan support. one democrat who voted against the mess in your the state senate says republicans are on board with this legislation because they have to be. >> if they are going to remain relevant, that they need to appeal to this growing population, so i think that there was no
kennedy in dallas. he was shot and killed while in custody by jack ruby a couple of days later. bill: state of illinois expected to become the third state in the country to okay drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. the measure quickly moving through the state house and despite some serious concerns from critics this is likely to become law. steve brown is in chicago on this. how close is it to happening, steve? >> well, the illinois house of representatives will be getting...
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he and jack, you know, riding in the open car all the way down. you know, almost -- very little security. people didn't even think of it four years later after john kennedy's assassination. lyndon johnson -- >> the first years of the bulletproof limousine was for president johnson. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as the president makes his way to the limousine, the honor today falls to general michael whennington of the u.s. army who with the military district of washington gets to be his escort this part of the way. michael beschloss, that's about as heavy on military tradition as we get for this event, but it's the only branch of the active duty service where they're allowed to and actually asked to wear wigs. >> that's exactly right. i don't think we'll see that in any others either, on any other occasions. wouldn't have it any other way given american history. doing it is another early bow to american history, because presidential inaugurations east front of the capitol until ronald reagan in 1981 and moved to the other side not by reagan but b
he and jack, you know, riding in the open car all the way down. you know, almost -- very little security. people didn't even think of it four years later after john kennedy's assassination. lyndon johnson -- >> the first years of the bulletproof limousine was for president johnson. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as the president makes his way to the limousine, the honor today falls to general michael whennington of the u.s. army who with the military district of washington gets to...
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jack schlossberg, grandson of john f. kennedy jr. joins us as well as paula begala, who is much older, cnn contributor and republican consultant. jack, you had written a while ago on cnn.com about the enthusiasm young voters had for president obama. >> yeah. >> i'm wondering as you listen to his speech today what went through your mind? >> one thing that struck me, a lot of the people around me were 20, my age. and it was great to see everyone applauding when he talked about climate change, when he talked about equal pay, gaye rights. those are the three biggest applause lines he got, at least from where i was standing. an it really shows my generation voted. we were 19% this time and 18% last time. and i think coming out today, applauding for those lines really shows that we're exit committed to not only this president, we understand the problems we want to address, the challenges we need to face. >> paul, you had written a daily beast article and we talked about it last night about what you thought the president should do. you said
jack schlossberg, grandson of john f. kennedy jr. joins us as well as paula begala, who is much older, cnn contributor and republican consultant. jack, you had written a while ago on cnn.com about the enthusiasm young voters had for president obama. >> yeah. >> i'm wondering as you listen to his speech today what went through your mind? >> one thing that struck me, a lot of the people around me were 20, my age. and it was great to see everyone applauding when he talked about...